Proverbs 25:2-5

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 25:2

It is the glory of God; it is agreeable to the nature and highly conducing to the honour of God, because it is a testimony of his infinite wisdom and knowledge, of his absolute power and sovereignty, and of his other incomprehensible perfections. To conceal a thing; to keep his counsels and the reasons of his actions in his own breast, that he needs not to impart them to any other for their advice and assistance, as being self-sufficient both for the contrivance and execution of whatsoever... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 25:3

The heaven for height, and the earth for depth; as no man upon earth can exactly discover the height of heaven, or the depth of earth, or discern what is contained in them. The heart of kings is unsearchable; though wise kings will search out other men and things, yet their inward thoughts and purposes are hardly discoverable, partly because every man’s heart lies out of the sight of others, and partly because it is the practice of kings industriously to conceal their intentions. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 25:4

Then, and not till then, it is fit for that use. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 25:5

From before the king; from his court and councils. Shall be established, by removing them who by their wicked counsels and practices provoked God’s displeasure against the king, and blasted his reputation, and alienated the hearts of his people from him. Established in righteousness, by such impartial execution of justice. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Proverbs 25:1-5

With this chapter begins the fourth main division of this book, consisting, as its introductory words inform us, of sayings and perhaps writings of Solomon, which were placed together in their present form by men appointed to the work by King Hezekiah. Zöckler remarks that “while the first and larger section of the book purports to be essentially a book for youth, this is evidently a book for the people, a treasury of proverbial wisdom for kings and subjects—as is indicated by the first... read more

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - Proverbs 25:2

God’s Glory in Hiding Sin A sermon (No. 2838) intended for reading on Lord’s Day, July 5th 1903, delivered by C. H. Spurgeon at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington, on Lord’s Day evening, July 15th, 1877. “It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.” Proverbs 25:2 . The translation of our text, if it had been more literal, would have run thus, “It is the glory of God to cover a matter, but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.”... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Proverbs 25:1-28

Chapter 25Now in chapter 25. These proverbs were gathered by Hezekiah when he became king, and they were added to the books of proverbs by Hezekiah's scribes. During the period of Hezekiah's reign, it was a period of national revival. Prior to Hezekiah, the kingdom had reached a low point. As Hezekiah began to reign, there was a real spiritual revival, and it was a national movement among the people. And as is true in all spiritual revivals, there is an interest, a concern and a returning to... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 25:1-28

Proverbs 25:1 . These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah copied out. Solomon wrote three thousand proverbs, and a thousand and five songs. 1 Kings 4:32. The supplement to the book, or third part commences here. The men or ministers of king Hezekiah were Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah, 2 Kings 18:26: also Isaiah, maternal grandson of king Amaziah. Isaiah 1:1. Proverbs 25:3 . The heart of kings is unsearchable. The actions of princes are like great rivers; all men see... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Proverbs 25:2

Proverbs 25:2It is the glory of God to conceal a thing.The glory of God in concealingIf God were to conceal everything from our view, it would be impossible that any glory could result to Him from the sentiments and actions of His creatures. It is by a partial communication of Himself that He has, in the highest degree, consulted His honour and manifested His wisdom. A temperature of mingled light and obscurity, a combination of discovery and concealment, is calculated to produce the most... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Proverbs 25:4-5

Proverbs 25:4-5Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.Purifying firesNo text in Scripture brings out with equal distinctness the higher office of affliction, i.e.,, to develop in us preparation for a true usefulness. The object of furnace fires is not to melt the precious metal, or even to release the dross, but to make the metal ready for the purposes of manufacture. Not the silver ingot, however, but the silver vessel, is the object of the... read more

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